There are 4 ways to get from Howrah to Dhaka by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Shahjalal International Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane CCU - DAC
4h 19m$86–414Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Howrah Bus stand to New Barackporebus
- Take the train from New Barrackpore to Bangaon Jntrain
- Take the train from Benapole to Dhakatrain
7h 40m$3–23Drive 293.9 km
- Drive from Howrah to Dhakacar 293.9 km
4h 14m$36–51Fly to Agartala, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Agartala (IXA)plane CCU - IXA
- Take the train from Azampur to Dhakatrain
6h 19m$50–122
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Dhaka is to bus and train which costs $3 - $24 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Dhaka is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Howrah and Dhaka is 274 km. The road distance is 293.9 km.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Howrah to Dhaka, including transfers.
Dhaka is 30 min ahead of Howrah. It is currently 11:28 AM in Howrah and 11:58 AM in Dhaka.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Dhaka is 294 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Howrah to Dhaka.
There are 469+ hotels available in Dhaka.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh?
IndiGo Airlines, US-Bangla, and Biman Bangladesh Airlines fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Barrackpore to Bangaon Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
- support@eticket.railway.gov.bd
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
Train from Benapole to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–3
- Snigdha
- $3–5
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $4–6
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $4–6
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $6–10
- S_Chair
- $2
- Shovan
- $2
- F_Chair
- $3
- F_Seat
- $3
Train from Azampur to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–5
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $3–4
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $4–6
- Phone
- +918697733391
- onlinebookingctc@gmail.com
- Website
- WBTC
Bus from Howrah Bus stand to New Barackpore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- WBTC
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